Indiana Beer News – July 25

Starting today New Day Meadery in Indy will have growlers available. Growlers of bothmbead and cider.

The “America’s Finest Beer Festival” (yep, that’s its name) scheduled for this past weekend in San Diego was cancelled just before it started due to lack of finances to pay for up-front costs. They couldn’t pay for stage, tents, tables, etc. Looks like they spent it all on a “$110,000 media campaign in magazine advertising, radio stations, TV appearances and street teams”. Yike. apology

Sunoco in western New York is trying the “Craft Beer Exchange”. Yep, get your growlers filled at the gas station. Tröegs, Flying Bison, Middle Ages Brewing, Ommegang, Magic Hat, Dogfish Head, Ithica, Stone, Lake Placid Brewing, etc. “On the largest scale we serve Samuel Adams, but nothing from AB In-Bev or MolsonCoors.” Prices from $8 to $17. article – more pictures. Charlie Papazian doesn’t like the idea on either the quality or collateral damage front. article

Abita’s going to cans (and keeping bottles).

Buddhist temple and even an entire village made from beer bottles. article

Wouldn’t you like to be a distillery cat?